Early Rome
This early form of Roman Government allowed citizens to vote for their leaders.
What is a Republic?
I am wealthy male Roman landowner with the right to vote.
What is a Patrician?
Bonus: Name 3 types of people who were NOT allowed to vote in Rome.
Rome conquered this area known as the land of the Jews.
What is Judea?
Carthage was a city on the Northern edge of this continent.
What is Africa?
Rome's economy began having trouble when it's currency started losing value, and prices on goods started going up, otherwise known as this.
What is inflation?
A large part of Rome's early success was due to the fact that it was located on this peninsula.
What is the Italian Peninsula? (or ITALY)
Bonus: What body of water surrounds the Italian Peninsula?
I am co-leader of Rome who shared power to command the armies and direct the government.
Who are CONSULS?
His followers believed he was God, and that he rose from the dead.
Who is Jesus of Nazareth?
These animals may be the most famous part of Carthage's surprise attack on Rome.
What are elephants?
Bonus: What mountain range did the Carthaginian army cross to get into Rome?
These foreign soldiers were hired by Rome, but they weren't always trustworthy.
Who are MERCENARIES?
Military units of around 6,000 soldiers that helped Rome's army move effectively in battle.
What are LEGIONS?
I am a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
Who is a dictator?
Bonus: Who was appointed dictator for life and eventually stabbed to death by the Senate?
The Greek word Christos, or "Christ," means this.
What is Messiah, or Chosen One.
Bonus: What did "Augustus" mean?
A military leader from Carthage who hated Rome, and lead troops in a surprise attack on the Roman homeland.
Who is Hannibal?
Bonus: How did the Roman army prevent Hannibal from taking over the city of Rome?
Constantine decided to move the Roman capital to this eastern city, which he named after himself.
What is Constantinople?
Rome publicly displayed these laws for everyone to see and obey.
What are the 12 tables?
I am one of the common farmers, artisans, and/or merchants who made up a large portion of the early population of Rome.
Who is a Plebeian
Bonus: Who was elected to represent the Plebeians?
The 12 men who followed Jesus closely, some of whom later wrote parts of the bible.
Who are the Apostles?
Bonus: Which Apostle had a vision of Christ on the way to Damascus?
Rome's history was filled with these conflicts between groups in the same country.
What are CIVIL WARS?
We know much about Rome from this historian, who was known for telling the good and the bad.
Who is Tacitus?
A period of peace that began with the reign of Caesar Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
I am a voting body of 300 members who make laws in the Roman Republic.
What is the SENATE?
This Emperor had crosses painted on the shields of his troops, and eventually ended the persecution of Christians in Rome.
Who is Constantine?
Bonus: Name 5 ways that early Christians beliefs were different than Roman beliefs.
During times of war, the Republic of Rome would appoint someone to this position to lead the military, but it was only supposed to be for 6 months.
What is a dictator?
Much of what we know about later Roman culture is from the remains of this town that was buried under a volcanic eruption.
What is Pompeii?
Bonus: What Volcano erupted to bury Pompeii?